I am ramping up marketing, I am streamlining my processes, and am looking to expansion once I have all of my processes in place. 2015 is going to be amazing!!!

The good neighborhood, area around OSU, upper Arlington, Dublin, etc, are pretty expansive now.

Diversifying your portfolio can reduce risk and potentially increase overall returns.Opportunity Cost-You might miss out on potential opportunities to leverage your equity and acquire more properties, especially in a market where finding cash flowing properties is challenging.Pursue a 1031 ExchangePros:Portfolio Expansion-A 1031 exchange allows you to diversify and increase your investment portfolio by acquiring multiple properties.

@Savannah KennedyIt is survival mode vs expansion mode!

No new development (outside of the hospital expansions) is buying up real estate.  

Hey BP,With all the expansion in South Philly neighborhoods like Grad Hospital and Point Breeze, what are the next hot markets south of Market?

I just finished listening to episode 52 of the BP podcast with Ken McElroy, and towards the end of the show, he discusses how his investment company was focusing mainly on expansion of their large multi-family/apartment portfolio.

& Top "Hipster" Destination in the US88 Jobs Paying Higher Wages than New York CityHome to 2nd (soon 1st) Largest University in the US ($7B in Capital Projects & 60,000+ students)Hotbed of Startups and Venture Capital- "Exodus from Silicon Valley"1st "SMART" City in the US ($50m DOT Grant)Intentionally Underbuilding to Hedge Risk...30,000+ units short of demand11-County Region with Huge Room for Growth & Expansion (3million+) over the next 20-yearsAnd if that wasn’t enough,50% of the Columbus Population RentsAll-time Record Low Homeownership for the Millennial Generation (largest population in America- bigger than Baby Boomer population)The Average Market Rent in Columbus has Climbed to $2,000/mo.

the beauty of Self Storage is that our leases are month to month, so we raise rents about every 7-9 months, depending upon the property.Also, It sounds like you have room for expansion, but it just isn't zoned for it?

Is it a corner unit that has a more expansive feel, perhaps even a conservation or lake view?